In a conference hall that can accommodate nearly a hundred people, preparations for the negotiations have been completed. Under the guidance of Olgali, Tianyang took Chiying into the hall and sat in his seat.
He was seated in the second row of the negotiation table. The first row was the negotiation team headed by Fernando. Olgali also sat in the second row, just to Tianyang's left.
People entered the hall one after another, and Fernando's negotiation team arrived soon. When the middle-aged general saw Tianyang, he nodded slightly, then sat in the first row, across a long table, facing the negotiation teams of Iron Blood Fort and Redwood Fort.
Tianyang looked around and was not surprised that he did not see the young city lord Andre. For matters like negotiations, it was not appropriate for the city lord to personally take part.
Soon, people from Redwood Fort and Ironblood Fort arrived.
Although Derek, the lord of Redwood Castle, had not been treated unfairly, as a prisoner, he naturally could not cheer up. He was in low spirits when he walked into the conference hall. Only when he saw Tianyang did his eyes move slightly, but there was a bitter smile on the corner of his mouth.
The negotiation team of Ironblood Castle was headed by a thin man with dark circles under his eyes. Olgali introduced Tianyang in a low voice: "That's Raymond Garnett."
Tianyang couldn't help but take a few more glances at the commander who was in charge of the war on the front line. Raymond noticed Tianyang's gaze and looked up, seeing Tianyang in his eyes.
He thought Tianyang was just one of the officials of Silver Dragon Castle. Although he was a little younger, he did not attract much attention from him. At the moment, he was fully focused on the negotiations. At the same time, he was a little confused about the bottom line of the negotiations given by the city lord Belia.
The bottom line given by the city lord was too lenient, with a hint of conciliatory measures, which was far from the city lord's previous iron-blooded methods. If Raymond had not returned to the fortress, met the city lord in person, and heard Belia say this bottom line with his own ears, he would have suspected that Belia had been replaced by someone in disguise.
After sitting down, Fernando glared at the general opposite him who had made him suffer so much, and then said in a deep voice: "Let's get started."
At the beginning of the negotiations, Fernando put forward a series of demands to Redwood Castle, including cession of territory as well as compensation in terms of materials and manpower.
In response to the demands made by Ironblood Castle, under Derek's instruction, the personnel of Redshirt Castle argued for their reasons and finally reached a consensus with Fernando at two-thirds of the demands made by Ironblood Castle and signed the treaty.
Negotiations were then initiated with Ironblood Castle. It was obvious that Ironblood Castle was not as easy to control as Redwood Castle. Although Belia offered a very lenient bottom line, Raymond was not ready to agree to the terms proposed by Silver Dragon Castle so easily. So the two generals started another "war" at the negotiating table.
As an observer, Tianyang did not interrupt. He watched with great interest as Raymond refused to give in and Fernando haggled over every last ounce of money. The two men argued fiercely for an entire morning, but they only agreed on one-third of the items in the compensation clause of Silver Dragon Castle.
At noon, Tianyang came to the restaurant in the negotiation hall. There were several long tables filled with food and drinks, and guests could help themselves.
After walking out of the negotiation hall, Raymond seemed like a different person, chatting and laughing with the officials of Silver Dragon Castle, as if he had forgotten that he had personally led his troops yesterday and almost broke into Silver Dragon Castle.
When Tian Yang got some food, he felt someone's eyes on him. He looked back and saw a figure flashing out from the door.
It was just a quick glance, but Tianyang could be sure that it was a woman.
But it wasn't Olga.
Just as he was feeling strange, he heard footsteps, and then a voice said, "This is the Lord of Tianyang City of Lieyang Castle."
The introducer was Fernando, and the entourage were Raymond and Derek. The lord of Redwood Castle was a defeated opponent of Tianyang. Now seeing Tianyang, he was quite embarrassed and found an excuse to leave.
Raymond glanced at the Lord of Redwood Castle, then looked away, smiled at Tianyang and said, "I heard from Lord Derek that Lord Tianyang wiped out an elite unit of his troops by himself. I originally thought that a strong man like Lord Tianyang should be quite old, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was a white-haired old man."
"But I didn't expect that the Lord of Tianyang City is so young. At such a young age, he has integrated the Waste Collection City, established a fortress, and formed an alliance with the Lords of fortresses such as the God of War Fortress and the Silver Dragon Fortress."
"The Lord of Tianyang City really has unlimited potential."
Tian Yang smiled slightly and said, "General Raymond, you are too kind."
Raymond wanted to say something, but Fernando said in a deep voice: "Our Lord Andre is here."
Sure enough, the young city lord walked into the restaurant surrounded by a team of guards. Raymond had to temporarily give up his decision to talk to Tianyang and go to meet the young city lord with Fernando.
But before leaving, Raymond whispered, "If you have time, Lord Tianyang, you can come to our Iron Blood Castle. What Silver Dragon Castle can give you, we can also give you at Iron Blood Castle."
Tian Yang thought to himself that Raymond was indeed a great general who could take on responsibilities and let go of others. He was defeated miserably because of him, but he did not hate him at all. On the contrary, he saw the potential of him and Lieyang Fort and decisively won him over.
Unfortunately, the relationship between him and Iron Blood Castle was destined not to be cooperation, but master and servant. Of course, he would not say this now. He smiled and nodded when he heard it.
In the afternoon, as soon as Raymond returned to the negotiating table, he turned back into the man who would fight for every inch of land. At the end of the negotiations, not only did he stick to the bottom line given by Beria, but he was far from it.
In the evening, the convoys from Iron Blood Fort and Redwood Fort left. Tianyang returned to the courtyard and came to the gate, but saw many guards standing there. Fernando was also at the door, seemingly waiting.
Tian Yang asked in confusion: "General Fernando, why are you here?"
Fernando coughed dryly and lowered his voice, "Mrs. Cachira is waiting for you in the living room."
"Mrs. Kaqila?" Tianyang had never heard of this name.
Fernando lowered his voice and said, "Madam Kaqila is Lord Andre's mother. She wants to thank you personally for the support of Lord Tianyang for Silver Dragon Castle."
Tianyang said "Oh" and then walked into the courtyard. Fernando accompanied him to the door of the living room and opened the door for him personally: "Come in."
Tianyang walked in and saw a figure standing by the window. Hearing footsteps, the person turned around. It was a woman who looked to be in her early thirties.
The woman had long, smooth brown hair, an oval face, cherry-red lips, and fair, delicate skin.
Seeing Tianyang was a little surprised, she smiled and said, "I am not Andre's biological mother, but his stepmother."
Tian Yang said with a little embarrassment: "Good evening, Madam Kaqila."
"Hello, Lord of Tianyang City."
Kaqila raised her hand and smiled: "Don't worry.
Please take a seat."
After Tian Yang sat down, he heard the former city lord's wife sigh, "For the past half month, I have spent every day in worry. If the fortress is breached, Andre will undoubtedly become a sinner. I really can't imagine how tragic it will be for him."
"Thanks to the help of Lord Tianyang, we were able to bring Ironblood Castle to the negotiation table today and obtain compensation. Lord Tianyang, tell me, how can I thank you?"
Kaqila held her chest with her hands, her lips were moist, and the light of the setting sun fell on her face, making her eyes look a little hazy.
Tianyang suddenly realized that there was no one else in the living room except him and Kaqila, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
He quickly said, "We are allies. It is natural for allies to help each other. Madam Kaqila, you are welcome."
Kaqila laughed: "How can that be possible?"
She stood up and said, "I have already made an agreement with Andre that a portion of the compensation from Redwood Castle and Ironblood Castle will be transferred to Fiery Sun Castle to thank the Lord of Tianyang for his help."
"This matter is settled. Please do not refuse, Lord Tianyang."
After leaving these words, Kaqila passed by Tianyang, lowered her head to look at him, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, then quickly walked to the door and pushed it open to go out.
Seeing Kaqila come out, Fernando for some reason lowered his head and exhaled softly, then followed the former city lord's wife away.
A few days later, Tianyang was already at sea.
After the war compensation issue was settled, the exploration of the 'Lost City' of Alati was put on the agenda. Olgari led a force of a thousand men, departed from Silver Dragon Castle, and took Tianyang out to sea by boat.
It took them three days, and at noon on the fourth day, Tianyang saw the island where Jinquan Fort was located.
They will replenish supplies here, and then continue sailing for a few days to reach the sea where Alati is located.
"Although Jinquan Fort calls itself a fortress, it is actually a city built on an island. The land here is fertile, with a high forest coverage rate. It produces fruits and also has minerals such as copper and iron."
However, the biggest feature of Jinquanbao is the warm girls on the island. There is a saying in Jinquanbao that even if you are as hard as iron, after you get to the island, when you leave, you will be as soft as a piece of cheese. "
“Lord Tianyang, you can go to the bar in Jinquan Castle at night and experience it.”
On the deck, Olgali loudly introduced Jinquan Castle to Tianyang. Although Tianyang had never been to this island city, he was not unfamiliar with it. When he was on the expedition to the Reverse Realm, the soldiers from the Western Continent had already told him about it. In particular, Tianyang had heard about the enthusiastic girls on the island.
After hearing what Olgali said, Tianyang knew that the female general was teasing him, but he didn't care. He said casually, "If the general is willing to take me to see it, I'm happy to accompany you."
He thought that Olga, as a woman and a general, would not go to such places. Unexpectedly, the female general said readily, "Okay, I'll take you for a walk tonight."
Suddenly, Tianyang felt like he was shooting himself in the foot.
He held his forehead and thought to himself, if Olgali came to see him at night, should he go or not
For a moment, Tianyang was a little confused.